Belichick on NFL trade deadline

Summary of 2 articles · Updated Oct 25, 2013

The NFL trade deadline is next Tuesday and Bill Belichick was asked a few questions about it this morning. The Patriots have made trades before the deadline in recent seasons, including last year’s acquisition of cornerback Aqib Talib, and they have some … (more)obvious areas of need with this year’s deadline looming on Tuesday. Belichick explained that teams find their depth doesn’t go as far as it may have seemed early in the season, limiting available players and making it harder to find someone who provides the benefits you’re looking to add to the roster. How quickly can you get him ready? How productive will he be? Is it really worth it to the team to just trade away the player to get not very much for somebody versus just keeping him and playing with him?” The Patriots have made two in-season trades since 2010, for receiver Deion Branch and cornerback Aqib Talib , but those were rare cases. How much is there involved? I’m sure there’s some but it’s not like playing left guard, having 20 different protections and two dozen running plays and a dozen different defenses you have to block every week. It’s a little more involved.”

Belichick on trades: It’s hard to get someone ready in a short time

The Patriots have made trades before the deadline in recent seasons, including last year’s acquisition of cornerback Aqib Talib, and they have some obvious areas of need with this year’s deadline looming on Tuesday. Vince Wilfork is out for the season a…